Elections / 2016 · Senate · UT
The Republican candidate won Utah's Senate seat R+41.1.
Utah, 2016. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Utah — 2016 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
301,858
27.1%
Republican (R)
760,220
68.1%
All others
53,505
4.8%
Margin
R+41.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2016 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Lee | RRepublican | 760,220 | 68.1% |
| Misty K. Snow | DDemocrat | 301,858 | 27.1% |
| Stoney Fonua | OIndependent American | 27,339 | 2.5% |
| Bill Barron | ONone | 26,166 | 2.3% |
Utah's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −12.7% |
| 1980 | −48.2% |
| 1982 | −16.9% |
| 1986 | −45.8% |
| 1988 | −35.4% |
| 1992 | −15.7% |
| 1994 | −40.5% |
| 1998 | −31.0% |
| 2000 | −34.1% |
| 2004 | −40.7% |
| 2006 | −31.3% |
| 2010 | −28.8% |
| 2012 | −35.3% |
| 2016 | −41.1% |
| 2018 | −31.7% |
| 2022 | −53.2% |
| 2024 | −30.8% |